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Forsythe went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

The 29-year-old brought in the returning Kevin Kiermaier with an RBI single in the second and has hit safely in three of the last four contests. Forsythe is still struggling in July despite the multi-hit effort Friday, slashing just .200/.250/.333 over his first 45 at-bats of the month.

Marte has been diagnosed with a mild ankle sprain, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

It's not clear which ankle is bothering Marte, but he was forced to exit Friday's game after being injured sliding into third base with his right foot first. The "mild" designation indicates Marte's setback is not believe to be serious, so he should have a chance to return to action as soon as Saturday.

Marte was removed from Friday's game with an apparent ankle injury, MLB.com's Greg Johns reports.

Marte was injured sliding into third base while trying to come up with a triple in the bottom of the third inning. The Mariners figure to provide an update once more is known about his status. Shawn O'Malley took over at shortstop following Marte's exit.

Giavotella is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Giavotella started 17 of the previous 18 games, but Gregorio Petit will man the keystone for the final contest before the All-Star break. Giavotella will likely be back in the lineup when the Angels return to action July 15.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk Friday at the Astros.

Semien launched his 15th bomb of the year to give the Athletics a 3-0 lead in a game they'd go on to lose. He's now left the yard four times in his last nine games to raise his slugging percentage to .482.

Forsythe went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Wednesday against the Angels.

Forsythe's seventh blast of the year got the Rays on the board in the sixth inning, but only drew the team within six runs in a losing effort. This was the first extra-base hit he's collected in his last six games, and he's now slashing .295/.357/.482 on the year.

Franklin went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Tuesday's 13-5 loss to the Angels.

The 25-year-old has now hit safely in five of his last seven games with a pair of three-hit efforts over that span. Franklin has provided some badly-needed offense to a Rays lineup that is often starved for scoring, tallying 11 RBI, including five in one game, over just 30 at-bats. Following Tuesday's output, he's now slashing .300/.382/.467 with a pair of doubles and a homer as well.

Altuve was named to his fourth All-Star team on Tuesday.

Altuve was selected to the AL All-Star team as a starter after an MVP-caliber first half, hitting .352/.423/.564 with 24 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 49 RBI and 22 stolen bases through 84 games thus far in 2016. He joins Hall of Famer Craig Biggio as the only two players in Astros history to start consecutive All-Star Games.

Forsythe has his average back up over .300 courtesy of a current nine-game hitting streak, freelance Rays writer Roger Mooney reports.

The veteran had seen his average noticeably dip following his June 10 return from a DL stint, with Forsythe bottoming out at a .284 figure following an 0-for-4 performance versus the Orioles on June 25. At the time, that number represented a 31-point drop from the .315 average he'd sported after his first game back from injury. Forsythe's current hitting streak began the next day with a two-hit outing against Baltimore, and he's gone on to tally three additional multi-hit efforts since then. The 29-year-old also has four two-baggers over that span, along with a homer and four RBI. His current .304 average is a robust 46 points over his career .258 figure.

Giavotella is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.

The day off is certainly warranted for Giavotella, who had started 11 games in a row. He'll give way to Gregorio Petit at second base.